Act
Employment Act [CAP 160]
Plain-English summary
Principal labour law. It sets termination rules (ss 48-53), including at least three months' notice after three years' service, severance allowance of one month's remuneration per 12 months' service (ss 54-56), employment agency licensing (s 65) and a Commissioner of Labour (s 2). Section 50(2)(c) provides that a good-faith complaint or participation in proceedings against the employer is not serious misconduct. DOLES hosts Consolidated Edition 2020.
Who it applies to
All industries
Topics
Employment & Whistleblowing
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay severance allowance on termination | Deadline On termination | DOLES | official | |
Sections 54-56 give employees with at least 12 months' continuous service severance allowance on listed triggers, at one month's remuneration for every 12 months of service; a court may order up to six times that amount if termination was unjustified (s 56(4)). |
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